We are quickly approaching the heart of the holiday season! It's easy to neglect our intuition (and energy) during this time of year due to all the commitments that come with the holidays.

On today's show, Ivy Felicia, of Me, My Body & Love, and I discuss what intuition is and what it feels like in your body, that we have options (whether we like to think we do or not), and how to manage our energy and levels of stress.

Ivy Felicia is a Certified Holistic Wellness and Body Image Coach with a gift for helping people of all body types discover abiding body peace and abundant self-love at any stage of life. Her Body Relationship Coaching™ work is centered on her personal experiences with barriers to body love, and more than a decade of social and professional involvement in the emotional wellness and health education movements. Learn more at: www.memybodyandlove.com

On today's episode I speak with Tim Doucette, a legally blind amateur astronomer, about his family's journey on opening North America's first UNESCO Starlight Tourist Destination, Deep Sky Eye Observatory.

Tune in to learn more about the events that reconnected Tim to his cosmic passion, and how Tim's story resonates with those of us that struggle to pursue our passion.

Tim Doucette, a legally blind amateur astronomer, resides beneath the dark skies of Nova Scotia where he lives with his family. Deep Sky Eye Observatory is located in the Doucette's backyard and receives visitors from around the world. The Doucettes' goal is to share their love of astronomy with people of all abilities. Make sure to connect with Tim on Facebook or his family's website www.deepskyeye.com

On this episode of the Lana Simmons Show, its all about Reiki! Join me and Reiki Master Sharna Langlais of Seek, Spark, Shine as we discuss:

* Sharna's journey to finding Reiki

* What Reiki is

* If distance Reiki really works

* How distance Reiki works

Sharna Langlais works with clients internationally, helping them uncover the source of wounds and blockages so they can live freer, fuller and brighter lives. Using Reiki, meditation, and energy therapy, she facilitates a holistic journey toward healing. A Reiki Master, as well as a certified Say it Straight Communication Trainer, Sharna also writes for MindBodyGreen on Reiki healing. A skilled and passionate teacher and facilitator, she has been leading groups, workshops and classes for over 15 years. ​

Connect with Sharna on her website http://seeksparkshine.com/

Music by BENSOUND www.bensound.com

On today's episode I have special guest Robyn Frampton who was featured in the critically acclaimed short documentary, "The Gnomist".

Tune in to learn:

* what inspired Firefly Forest

* how soon people responded when she added the first door to Firefly Forest

* the heart breaking note Robyn received and her response

* how the cycle of life is played out in Firefly Forest ​

* how our creativity heals (no matter what that looks like)

Robyn is the creative force behind the mystery of Firefly Forest. In the Spring of 2013 she began the project as part of her personal journey towards hope and healing. A self taught carpenter, and with the help of her young sons, she conceived, carved and then secretly placed each door along a well-traveled and picturesque trail in the heart of America.

Working together, their anonymous efforts strengthened the bond of love, sharing, and unity that was such an important role in their lives. However, none of them could have anticipated the impact Robyn’s work would have on the lives of so many others. ​From the beginning of Firefly Forest, members of the community became followers and, as each piece of the collection was added, the group of followers grew. Families came together to marvel at the wonder and meaning of each work of art; those who had been strangers developed a different sense of community as they gathered to admire the workmanship. Everyone wondered who might be behind it all and an entire was community was brought together by the magical appeal of child-like imagination. But, most profound was what people found in their quiet moments in Firefly Forest—the peace, joy, hope and relief they so needed. ​

Robyn and her amazing sons now reside in Utah. She graduated Summa Cum Lade, with her Bachelors in Psychology in May and now works in marketing as she prepares for her graduate program, which begins in January 2017.

She continues her creative journey, most recently donating an enormous magical tree to The Hope Garden at Primary Childrens Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah in partnership with The Fisher family’s Team Little Owl.

You’re welcome to join her on her blog, Facebook, or YouTube channel where she provides a glimpse of the projects she’s currently working on and shares her knowledge and experiences in a ongoing series of video tutorials.

Robyn's Website: http://www.fireflyforestdoors.com

Team Little Owl: http://www.teamlittleowl.org

Angel Communicator, Ros Place, is back! Join me today as I talk with Ros, a Clairvoyant Angel Communicator, about:

• the difference between a Guardian Angel reading and an Angel/Spirit Guide reading
• the difference between Guardian Angels, Spirit Guides, Archangels, etc.
• if your Guardian Angels get bored hanging out with you all day
• how Guardian Angels look to Ros and what the different colors and band within the Guardian Angels mean

Ros Place is an a Clairvoyant Angel Communicator, author, teacher and founder of Angel with Ros. She is also a real life woman, a mom to two boys and a wife. Real Life Angel Guidance is key to Ros's work and she loves to help people to manifest the meaningful and significant life purpose they have come here to experience.

Ros helps people to discover their life purpose by beginning their journey with their Guardian Angel, whose colours reveal the answers of precisely who you have come here to be.

Connect with Ros http://www.angels-with-ros.com

Music by BENSOUND http://www.bensound.com

On this episode of the Lana Simmons Show, I have trailblazer, visionary, and yoga activist Dianne Bondy on the show! Tune in as we talk about diversity (or the lack there of) in yoga, how Dianne feels about "getting your body back" after having a baby, how consent play an important role in yoga, and ways yoga teachers and students can create a more inclusive yoga environment.

Dianne Bondy is a celebrated yoga teacher, social justice activist and leading voice of the Yoga For All movement. Her inclusive view of yoga asana and philosophy inspires and empowers thousands of followers around the world - regardless of their shape, size, ethnicity, or level of ability.

She applies over 1000 hours of training to help her students find freedom, self-expression and radical self-love in their yoga practice. She shares her message and provides millions of followers with affordable access to online yoga classes, workshops and tutorials at her virtual studio: Yogasteya.com. Dianne contributes to Yoga International, Yoga Journal, Do You Yoga, and Elephant Journal. She is featured and profiled in International media outlets: The Guardian, Huffington Post, Cosmopolitan, and more. She is a spokesperson for diversity in yoga and yoga for larger bodies, as seen in her work with Pennington’s, Gaiam, and the Yoga & Body Image Coalition. Her work is published in the books: Yoga and Body Image, and Yes Yoga Has Curves.

Connect with Dianne Bondy at www.diannebondy.com

On today's episode of the Lana Simmons Show, Samantha Fey, of the popular podcast Psychic Teachers, and I talk about her journey on becoming a full-time psychic.

She answers questions such as:

• how she discovered her abilities
• how she met her co-host Deb
• why the podcast Psychic Teachers is an important passion in her life.

Samantha Fey is an intuitive medium and Reiki Master. She writes for Beliefnet and co-hosts PsychicTeachers which can be found on iTunes. Samantha is passionate about crystals, chakras, healing and teaching people how to be their own psychic.

Connect with Samantha at www.samanthafey.com

Do you watch shows such as Ghost Adventures or Dead Files and wonder what happens behind the scenes of paranormal investigations? How does one conduct a paranormal investigation? Do you need to be psychic, or gifted, to investigate paranormal phenomena? Do entities, spirits, or ghosts follow you home after doing an investigation?

Join me today as I talk with Jeff Santos of Virginia Paranormal Investigations about how he was introduced to the paranormal, the equipment that his team uses to investigate a location, one of his craziest investigations that he can't explain, why they do most of their investigations at night, and his take on entities becoming attached to humans.

Jeff Santos, Founder of Virginia Paranormal Investigations, is part of an investigative research team based in Poquoson, Va. Jeff has had a strong interest in the paranormal since he was a child. His teenage years were spent driving around the Brandywine Valley on the Delaware border, exploring urban legends and dark roads.

In 2008, while in the U.S. Air Force, Jeff, along with Scott Forsythe, formed Virginia Paranormal Investigations. The team went on to collect and investigate all reports of paranormal activity. Though their area of research is not limited to ghosts, spiritual activity and hauntings do consume most of their attention. Virginia Paranormal Investigations has investigated many historic places, urban legends, and private residences throughout Virginia and some surrounding states.

Connect with Jeff and Virginia Paranormal Investigations at http://vaparanormal.com/

Does sound affect the body? How does your body react to loud alarms or an ambulance? Do you tense up or does your heart beat a little bit faster? How do you react to soothing music, rain, or the sound of the ocean? What physical reactions happen within your body when you hear this?

Join Eileen and I as we discuss how sound can affect us, in positive ways, more than we know. Eileen explains how she discovered sound balancing, how vibrational sound therapy can help heal the body, and where you can learn more about this healing modality.

Eileen Day McKusick is a researcher, writer, educator and practitioner who has been studying the effects of audible sound on the human body since 1996. She is the originator of Biofield Tuning (formerly called Sound Balancing), a unique therapeutic method utilizing tuning forks; founder of the Biofield Tuning Institute (Burlington VT); and the author of Tuning the Human Biofield: Healing with Vibrational Sound Therapy (Healing Arts Press, 2014).

Eileen has a Master’s degree in Integrative Education, and is currently at work on a PhD in Integral Health with a focus on Biofield Science. Her extensive research and practice in the field of therapeutic sound spans both the academic and alternative realms. Connect with Eileen: www.biofieldtuning.com

Do you have strong intuitive abilities but feel that because you don't look or act a certain way you can't possibly be a healer? What does a healer look and act like?

On today's show, Ivy Felicia, of Me, My Body & Love, and I discuss our preconceived ideas of what it means to be a healer. Why is one's weight seen as something to be healed? Are you considered more spiritually evolved if you are thin, white, and able-bodied?

Ivy Felicia is a Certified Holistic Wellness and Body Image Coach with a gift for helping people of all body types discover abiding body peace and abundant self-love at any stage of life. Her Body Relationship Coaching™ work is centered on her personal experiences with barriers to body love, and more than a decade of social and professional involvement in the emotional wellness and health education movements.

Learn more at www.memybodyandlove.com